title: Peeling and aspiration of elschnig pearls! An effective alternative to Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy!
abstract: To evaluate the efficacy of peeling and aspiration of Elschnig pearls. Retrospective study in a medical college hospital. Records of 217 eyes which underwent surgical peeling and aspiration for membranous PCO between 2006 and 2009, was reviewed. Peeling and aspiration was fashioned with a blunt tipped 20G cannula after stabilizing anterior chamber with anterior chamber maintainer. Post-operative vision and complications were analyzed. Mc Nemar and Chi square tests. The mean age was 56.84 years. 85.71% patients achieved best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/20 at 3 m. Recurrence of pearls, uveitis and cystoid macular edema were the most common causes of reduced vision. Peeling and aspiration of pearls seem to be a viable alternative to Neodymium yttrium garner aluminium (Nd: YAG) laser capsulotomy for membranous PCO.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Santosh Medical College and Hospital, Ghaziabad, India.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.forename: Prachi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Shiv K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sumat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Namrata
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.forename: Anuraag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity